CVE-2026-32746
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 5.3%
Description
telnetd in GNU inetutils through 2.7 allows an out-of-bounds write in the LINEMODE SLC (Set Local Characters) suboption handler because add_slc does not check whether the buffer is full.
How to fix CVE-2026-32746
To remediate CVE-2026-32746, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/inetutils—upgrade to 2:2.0-1+deb11u4 or later
Is CVE-2026-32746 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2:2.0-1+deb11u4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |